chappell should have been much more vocal previously about all these what he is saying now.He can not get away form taking responsibility of the defeat.But having said that Chappell may not be all wrong about the seniors(specially about TENDL.)
It is a pity that BCCI does not have the guts to drop(out of form) 10dulkar.Wheather Chappell is right or wrong that is a different issue.In his career had sachin been dropped earlier for poor run of forms (and there were numerous occasions when he should have been dropped)he would have been much more sharper as aplayer. We must make it happen to implement rules which should be equal for every one.If ganguly,zaheer or sewagh can be dropped why not sachin.
Lets hope BCCI will make their selection process much more methodical and fairer so that the so called stars may not take their places for granted.This will also give chance deserving candidates to get through in the squad,that's Chappell is saying.
RE:Chappell
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Apr 04, 2007 12:18 PM Permalink
One basic reason for going for a foreign coach was that the foreign coach would not go about playing politics. John Wright did this. He succeeded to a great deal because the players felt that he would be objective.
Sharad Pawar, the politician, can take a few lessons from Chappell. Look at the way he has gone about things, the way he has played politics. After his row with Ganguly, the leaked email. After the South Africa tour, the managers report on Sehwag, which was again leaked to the media. After the World Cup, the SMS to a senior journalist, saying he did'nt get the team he wanted. And now this leak, which questions the attitude of the senior players, likens them to a 'mafia'. There is a pattern to all this. Every one of these leaks seeks to absolve Greg Chappell. All this speaks of a highly manipulative person. We have enough of them in India, we don't need one more. It is for this reason that Chappell has to go. The Board can simply let his contract lapse. This is not to absolve the players. Their performance was awful. But the players are only a symptom, not the disease. Indian cricket is in bad shape, there is no point in sacking a Tendulkar or anyone else for that matter. It will be like taking Aspirin for a headache, when the real cause is a brain tumour.
RE:Chappell
by Ayan Das on Apr 04, 2007 02:05 PM Permalink
You are quite right Mr.Krishnamurthy.It is just like "taking an Aspirin for a headche, when the real cause is a brain tumour".
